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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:42:28 PM EST
Around noon. East suburbs of Columbus (East Main Street in Reynoldsburg if you must know).
I am approaching a major intersection heading east, and the light turns from green to red, so I stop. I am the first car stopped in the eastbound lanes at the light. I see the flashing lights of a motorcycle cop behind me. He rolls past me, into the middle of the intersection, and I see it is a Sheriff's Deputy. Then I see the hearse coming up in my rear view mirror, along with the very long funeral procession of cars behind it, all with the purple flags on their antennae. Out of respect, I remove my hat as the hearse passes (I always do that). The cop has blocked all traffic and is motioning with his left hand for the rest of the funeral procession cars to come through the intersection. But the light is red, and one of the cars stops, even though the cop is waving them to proceed through the red light. I have a front row seat to all of what follows now. The deputy ABSOLUTELY LOSES HIS SHIT. The guy has a fucking melt down. I can hear him shouting and swearing at the top of his lungs at the procession driver that stopped, as he furiously and frantically waves his arm. He is red in the face with rage, stomping his boot on the pavement. You had to see this to believe it. I thought the deputy was going to have a stroke right there in the intersection. I'm thinking to myself, "Jesus Christ, dude! Maybe switch to decaf?!?" Finally the procession driver causing the log jam starts moving. I get it that must be a very stressful job, but WOW. You had to see this to get the full effect of it. It was kind of creepy. Just thought I'd share. If you are an LEO in these crazy times we are in, remember to take a vacation once in awhile when you need to.  CLIFF'S NOTES - TL/DR: - Dead people (not in a hurry). - Dumb ass driver, probably an old lady, holds up traffic. - So officer! Much rage! - No annoying vertical video, to prevent OP from being curb stomped to death  .
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:45:58 PM EST
[#1]
No vertical video? No whirrlstar?
2/10. 
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:47:48 PM EST
[#2]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No vertical video? No whirrlstar? 2/10. You know, I was thinking about that, and the thought crossed my mind that this cop would NOT have been amused if he saw me making video. I didn't want that rage to suddenly get directed at me. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:50:28 PM EST
[#3]
Doing funerals sucks ass
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:52:41 PM EST
[#4]
You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection.
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:53:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You know, I was thinking about that, and the thought crossed my mind that this cop would NOT have been amused if he saw me making video. I didn't want that rage to suddenly get directed at me. You'll never get a six figure settlement that way. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:53:53 PM EST
[#6]
I hear theres a guy in florida that could take those duties
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:55:06 PM EST
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:58:49 PM EST
[#8]
Honestly dont get the procession stuff.
Have seen two of them in person through work and honestly the last thing I would want. Cremate me and do whatever with my ashes, flush me or toss me in the trash for all I care. Just for the love of god dont hold up traffic. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:59:18 PM EST
[#9]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection.  Attached File |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 10:59:28 PM EST
[#10]
dewitt already back on the streets?
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:00:41 PM EST
[#11]
He just needed more alcohol in his bloodstream. Typical rookie mistake.
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:00:52 PM EST
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: No vertical video? No whirrlstar? 2/10. ETA: My sarcasm meter might be off |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:03:14 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection. Try moving farm equipment, as wide as the road, down a road sometime. Stupid motherfuckers will see you coming from 1/4 mile away, drive past multiple driveways, stop 20 yards in front of you and look at you with a blank expression as they expect you to solve their sudden dilemma. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:05:47 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If you read the entire post instead of trying to be the first to reply, you would have understood the OP was being respectful of the deceased instead of attempting to get youtube hits. Stay classy though. And if you'd read the entire thread before replying, you'd know it was actually because he didn't want to risk bringing the rage monster cop's ire upon himself for videoing him. Good joust tho. M'lady. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:06:43 PM EST
[#15]
County Cops aren't known for being the cream of the crop
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:07:08 PM EST
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You know, I was thinking about that, and the thought crossed my mind that this cop would NOT have been amused if he saw me making video. I didn't want that rage to suddenly get directed at me. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No vertical video? No whirrlstar? 2/10. You know, I was thinking about that, and the thought crossed my mind that this cop would NOT have been amused if he saw me making video. I didn't want that rage to suddenly get directed at me. Your afraid of a funeral cop, waving his hands, stomping his feet, and yelling at a driver enough not to shoot video or pics ?? Given the enormous amount of stories posted on here with neither pics or videos, when people have their phones on them 24/7...and have the opportunity to use them, makes me wonder how many of them actually happened. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:08:01 PM EST
[#17]
Quote HistoryQuoted: And if you'd read the entire thread before replying, you'd know it was actually because he didn't want to risk bringing the rage monster cop's ire upon himself for videoing him. Good joust tho. M'lady. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: If you read the entire post instead of trying to be the first to reply, you would have understood the OP was being respectful of the deceased instead of attempting to get youtube hits. Stay classy though. And if you'd read the entire thread before replying, you'd know it was actually because he didn't want to risk bringing the rage monster cop's ire upon himself for videoing him. Good joust tho. M'lady.  Attached File |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:09:06 PM EST
[#18]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection. Story time!!!  
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:11:50 PM EST
[#19]
It wasn't that Dewitt guy (serial police impersonator) was it?
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:13:02 PM EST
[#20]
LEOs don't do funerals out here unless it is for a LEO. It is a service the funeral home provides. ($$$)
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:14:25 PM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: And if you'd read the entire thread before replying, you'd know it was actually because he didn't want to risk bringing the rage monster cop's ire upon himself for videoing him. Good joust tho. M'lady. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:14:29 PM EST
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:15:04 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: dewitt already back on the streets? I was just thinking this |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:16:05 PM EST
[#24]
Perhaps the same driver had been doing the same thing at multiple lights.
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:17:31 PM EST
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:28:17 PM EST
[#26]
You haven't seen rage until you've seen a trooper throw a flare through someones open passenger side window while yelling "You fuck! You stupid bitch!"
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:36:27 PM EST
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Monday 5th, observed day for the 4th, a funeral procession is on I-75 north out of Knoxville. Completely fucking up traffic.
Give people the address for the burial and let them get their on their own. The deceased isn't in a hurry nor gives a shit so don't fuck up everyone else's drive... |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:38:01 PM EST
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You haven't seen rage until you've seen a trooper throw a flare through someones open passenger side window while yelling "You fuck! You stupid bitch!" 8/10 would lol again |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:40:29 PM EST
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You haven't seen rage until you've seen a trooper throw a flare through someones open passenger side window while yelling "You fuck! You stupid bitch!"  Attached File |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:42:18 PM EST
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You haven't seen rage until you've seen a trooper throw a flare through someones open passenger side window while yelling "You fuck! You stupid bitch!" I've seen one chuck one at a car. To be fair the car drove around multiple cone sets, rigs, police vehicles and fire trucks. Anyone who works on the roadway gets fed up with drivers who don't pay attention. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:48:11 PM EST
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection. This. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:48:13 PM EST
[#32]
I was in a stupid fucking procession thru Detroit relying on ZERO Cops, only the driving public, to realize they had better stop for us.
NEVER AGAIN. i think someone did get in accident. How the fuck do they allow this to happen? |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:48:23 PM EST
[#33]
Quoted: Around noon. East suburbs of Columbus (East Main Street in Reynoldsburg..... I get it that must be a very stressful job, but WOW. You had to see this to get the full effect of it. It was kind of creepy. What is stressful about directing traffic for a funeral procession ?
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:50:10 PM EST
[#34]
I never worked motors.
The only times I’ve lost composure was traffic related though. I have a flare pattern that is visible to the ISS and you drive over them because you need to go “that way”. Fuck you, people are dead “that way” The road is blocked. Figure it out. And the assholes that almost ran me over. Got hit once and it sucked. |
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Posted: 7/9/2021 11:51:05 PM EST
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I never worked motors. The only times I've lost composure was traffic related though. I have a flare pattern that is visible to the ISS and you drive over them because you need to go "that way". Fuck you, people are dead "that way" The road is blocked. Figure it out. And the assholes that almost ran me over. Got hit once and it sucked.  Attached File |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 12:01:10 AM EST
[#36]
My faith in humanity plummets each time I have to direct traffic
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Posted: 7/10/2021 12:05:02 AM EST
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Honestly dont get the procession stuff. Always figured it was mainly a southern thing |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 12:23:26 AM EST
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I've seen one chuck one at a car. To be fair the car drove around multiple cone sets, rigs, police vehicles and fire trucks. Anyone who works on the roadway gets fed up with drivers who don't pay attention. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You haven't seen rage until you've seen a trooper throw a flare through someones open passenger side window while yelling "You fuck! You stupid bitch!" I've seen one chuck one at a car. To be fair the car drove around multiple cone sets, rigs, police vehicles and fire trucks. Anyone who works on the roadway gets fed up with drivers who don't pay attention. This dipshit tried to speed around the trooper while we had the road closed down and the med flight was on its final approach. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 12:24:39 AM EST
[#39]
Yea, I'm thinking it wasn't that cop's first go round with that driver not being able to follow directions.
Also, if the deceased died of old age the people in the procession were likely elderly as well. And we all know how well elderly drivers behave. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 12:45:45 AM EST
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Worked a nasty head on crash one night, mutual aid so out of my jurisdiction by a little bit.
I get there, Life Flight is inbound. I see a young guy lighting flares in a field. I ask him what he’s doing, he says he’s marking the LZ. Have you ever worked with helicopters ? Nope. You know these flares are going to start a fire right? Nope. Just stop, put those out. Why? Watch. Rotor wash is real. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 1:07:15 AM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection. 
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Posted: 7/10/2021 1:11:43 AM EST
[#42]
It takes two to tango. In this case it was an officer trying to complete an assigned task so he can get to the next call and another driver with his head up his ass who was oblivious to the officers hand and arm signals.
I used to get just as frustrated with people who would get behind the wheel without engaging their brain. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 1:35:50 AM EST
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection. This... right here. Or as I've always put it, "If you ever want to completely loose faith in humanity... direct traffic for 15+ minutes." People stop when you wave them through.... they drive through when you hold up your arms for them to stop. They'll stop to ask for directions, holding up every other car behind them (because SOMEHOW in the year 2021, there are people driving around who do not have access to any sort of GPS type device). They'll drive around your marked patrol car (with the overheads on) while you're blocking an entire lane only to return a minute or two later once they discover that the road is blocked by a crash or downed tree. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 1:40:51 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Story time!!! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection. Story time!!! Apparatus on scene blocking 2 of 3 lanes, 2 vehicle MVA. Mustang comes by and decides the absorbent laid down to soak up the fluids was a great place to do a burn out, less than 5ft from on scene apparatus, and right in front of a county officer. Maglites dent hoods. 1 misdemeanor count reckless driving 1 misdemeanor count failure to obey emergency personnel 1 citation unsafe passing 1 citation passing emergency vehicle with lights activated -------------- I got plenty of stories of roads shut down for medevac to land, apparatus blocking the road... Only to have someone drive on the sidewalk to try and get around, as a helicopter is landing a couple hundred feet away... |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 1:45:23 AM EST
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This... right here. Or as I've always put it, "If you ever want to completely loose faith in humanity... direct traffic for 15+ minutes." People stop when you wave them through.... they drive through when you hold up your arms for them to stop. They'll stop to ask for directions, holding up every other car behind them (because SOMEHOW in the year 2021, there are people driving around who do not have access to any sort of GPS type device). They'll drive around your marked patrol car (with the overheads on) while you're blocking an entire lane only to return a minute or two later once they discover that the road is blocked by a crash or downed tree. You forgot .. ..Moves your cones to drive past ..Pulls up to a 5ft x 3ft sign on an 8ft barricade that says 'ROAD CLOSED', with marked unit and lightbar next to it, and asks 'Is the road closed? Can I get through here?' ..Drives on sidewalk to get around you, then when you stop them, they say 'I had to, you're blocking the road!' and actually mean it. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 1:46:19 AM EST
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You know, I was thinking about that, and the thought crossed my mind that this cop would NOT have been amused if he saw me making video. I didn't want that rage to suddenly get directed at me. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No vertical video? No whirrlstar? 2/10. You know, I was thinking about that, and the thought crossed my mind that this cop would NOT have been amused if he saw me making video. I didn't want that rage to suddenly get directed at me.  |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 1:51:51 AM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You will never see the true depths of human stupidity until you have directed traffic at a major intersection. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 2:04:27 AM EST
[#48]
So goes the life of a road captain.
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Posted: 7/10/2021 3:14:55 AM EST
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You forgot .. ..Moves your cones to drive past ..Pulls up to a 5ft x 3ft sign on an 8ft barricade that says 'ROAD CLOSED', with marked unit and lightbar next to it, and asks 'Is the road closed? Can I get through here?' ..Drives on sidewalk to get around you, then when you stop them, they say 'I had to, you're blocking the road!' and actually mean it. -Uber or ride share drivers acting as if they have special exemptions to road closures based on what their app tells them. -Making pickups/drop offs in active lanes with traffic, or just right in intersections. |
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Posted: 7/10/2021 3:18:13 AM EST
[#50]
Most Americans shouldn't have a driver's license or even own a vehicle.
Just saying. |
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